Tony Allen, Memphis Grizzlies (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
The Memphis Grizzlies have a short history, with a handful of players who can be recognized as some of the best since the franchise was created in 1995. Names that come to mind are Zach Randolph, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, and Pau Gasol.
But today, the Memphis Grizzly legend that was in the news was a player who didn’t have the flashiest playstyle. He was extremely impactful on the court, but wouldn’t wow anybody on the stat sheet. That player is Tony Allen.
Memphis Grizzlies legend Tony Allen was a defensive guru in the NBA
As I said, Tony Allen didn’t always do things that showed up on the stat sheet.